The award ceremony of the 2019 Visual Performance Grand Prix Competition, co-sponsored by the Industrial Bureau of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, the Ministry of Education, and the Kaohsiung City Government, was held at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Hall. Among the many outstanding entries, the College of Digital Design, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, once again demonstrated its strength by winnning14 awards, including prizes for its interdisciplinary efforts, PC game design, and action game design. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology has won the highest honor for five consecutive years since 2015—Best School Award of the Year—showing the solid teaching foundation of the College of Digital Design, together with its unique charm and strength.
【President Deng-Maw Lu (first from left) of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology and the team of “Criminal Attack”】
In the 2019 Grand Prix Competition, which was assembled to showcase the works of all the participating schools in Taiwan, had a number of flagship manufacturers build a platform for the largest scale somatosensory technology exhibition. The College of Digital Design, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, had several works selected in the first and second stages. Among them, the Department of Multimedia and Computer Entertainment Science achieved great results in this competition. The team project "Joy of Nightly God," directed by Associate Professor Zheng-Da Yang, won the Silver Award for Action Game Design as well as other two awards—Overjoy Best Sound Effect Award and Best Art Award of International Games System. “Criminal Attack,” directed by Professor Hua-Cheng Chang and “Hazy Dusk,” directed by Associate Professor Mao-Kun Shao and Lecturer Cheng-Shun Shie, won Excellency Awards in the PC Game Design Category. "Criminal Attack" won the Best Game Creativity Award sponsored by Jing Feng International, the Best Technology Award by Ai Ming Online Game, and Best Programming Award and Best Art Award by Yi Xiang Electronics. "Handmade Kaiser" also won the Best Game Creativity Award sponsored by Jing Feng International.
【President Deng-Maw Lu (second from left) of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology and the team of “POON POON”】
The Department of Visual Communication and Design also had brilliant performance. The animation "Black Silk in Red City," directed by Associate Professor Hong-Yuan Chen, won the 2D Animation Creation Bronze Award and the Best New Designer Award. The team work "La Sa Ga," directed by Professor Zhong-Ren Chen won the Excellence Award of 3D animation Creation Group. The Department of Innovative Product Design, which appeared in the Grand Prix Competition for the first time, also had excellent works. “Augmented Teaching of Reality Physics,” directed by Associate Professor Li-Fan Yeh, won the Silver Award of Interdisciplinary Group.
【President Lu of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology gave a speech to encourage the participants.】
Beginning from its inception in 2011, the Grand Prix Competition recruits every year from major domestic and international design-related departments. The number of exhibitors, participating schools, and listed works has been increasing year by year. The main purpose of the competition is to focus on the digital content industry. From competitions, exhibitions, and international exchanges, the competition links together the talents in the industry, introduce talents and creative energy into the industry, and develop for the industry the largest digital content competition exhibition in the South. It is also the most influential digital content in Taiwan, as one of the greatest exhibitions of interactive technology. Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology broken through the previous practice of sending only teams from the Department of Multimedia and Computer Entertainment. Teams from other departments—the Department of Visual Communication Design, the Department of Information and Communication, the Department of Popular Music Industry, and the Department of Innovative Product Design—also joined the competition, making people see the outstanding performances of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology in such various fields as multimedia design and digital audio & video.
【President Lu of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Dean Yeh of the College of Digital Design, and all the chairmen of different departments.】
Deng-Maw Lu, President of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, said the fact that STUST won the Best School Award of the Year for five consecutive years showed the multifaceted adaptability and pragmatism of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology. This educational purpose can definitely help students seamlessly integrate with the industry. Thanks to the hard work of the instructors and the efforts of the participating students, our students will be the target of different industries when they needs talents in the future
【College of Digital Design, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, won the "Best School Award of the Year" in the 2019 Grand Prix Competition: Chairman Zhi-Cheng Sun of the Department of Multimedia and Computer Entertainment (fourth from left in the second row), received the award on the behalf of the university and took a group photo with the presenter and the students of the College of Digital Design.】
【List of awards won by Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology】